Otago Squash Club - Fifty Years at Mellor Park CelebrationQueen’s Birthday Weekend1st – 4th June 2018Newsletter Four:We have had a good response since the last newsletter and have now confirmed a schedule of events for the weekend, prices are the schedule are set out below.

Please note: If your partner would like to attend the Saturday night dinner only and does not wish to be part of the registration activities / celebrations, please register as a Single and select 2 for the Saturday night dinner.

In May 1968, the Otago Squash Rackets Club moved into their new club rooms at Mellor Park. So in just six months’ time, the Club will have been fifty years on site. What a wonderful reason to get together to meet old club mates, enjoy some memories, good times, and some photographs. We’ve now got a few events together, set out below. Now just six months away! It’s still a little light on detail yet, because venues (apart from the club of course!) will depend on how many attend. Friday night and Saturday morning: Registration at the club, a chance to catch up with others, have a hit if you wish, (rackets and a variety of balls provided) and to enjoy some of the photos on display. Saturday afternoon: “Conversazione” - a grand catch up with everyone.Saturday evening: Dinner, with a couple of guest speakers. Venue will depend on numbers! Sunday from midday: An exhibition match at the club, followed by food, and a grand finale. So this note is to provide you with a quick ‘heads up’ and to let you know the tentative plans that have been made. We hope you will reply, and register your interest. We won’t publish your email or contact details, but here’s a list of those who have expressed interest so far. Craig Adams, Ken Aitchieson, Don Anderson, Leon Beaman, Chris Bosworth, Noel Carroll, Simon Clouston, Bryan Cooney, Gerard De Courcy, Don Denniston, Peter Dobbs, John Esdaile, Richard Fyfe, Ron Fyfe, Alan Goodman, Arthur Gray, Mark Gribben, John Harrison, Tony Johnston, Laurie Martin, Deane Mason, Mike McCarthy, Lindsay McLennan, Richard Ogier, Doug Osborne, Trevor Payton, Greg Sligo, Julian Smith, Darryl Swan, Andrew Swan, Gavin Thompson, Brian Ward, Luke Wilson, Steve Wilson, Tony Wilson. Katrina Adams, Bronnie Aslin, Rangi Clark, Denise Cooney, Val Dempster, Clare De Courcy, Ros Goodman, Stacey Gribben, Philippa Harris, Ann Harrison, Jenny Hayes, Bronwyn Knutson (Utteridge), Jenny Longstaffe (Cooper), Rosie Mackay, Ngaire McLennan, Aynsley Munro, Jenny Norton, Kim Ogier (Smith), Viv Osborne, Caroline Orchiston, Janie Payton, Catherine Sayers (DeCourcy), Sandra Sligo, Bev Smith, Pat Taylor, Raelene Thomas, Janice Trevathan, Annette Williams, Crystal Wilson That’s a great start, but we know there are heaps of others out there that have said they’ll be coming but haven’t said ‘yes’ to the club yet, and still others we don’t have addresses for. So we’d like you to forward this email to other ex-club members you may know, as we’re keen to let everyone know the plans. Finding contact addresses for ex-members is proving a bit of a battle. There will be an advertising feature in the Otago Daily Times in February, and this will have details of firmed up events, costs, and the deadline for registrations. We’ll email the folk above with that info, and look forward to including your name in those lists. Kindest regards, and happy Christmas. Greg SligoAnniversary Committee Chair

Update: 9 August 2017

Otago Squash Club - Fifty Years at Mellor Park CelebrationQueen’s Birthday Weekend1st – 4th June 2018Newsletter Two:Well, what a great response to our first newsletter – we already have more than forty people confirmed as attending. We expect this number to at least double or treble over the next few months which leaves your organizing committee with the pleasant problem of making sure there is a good range of events arranged and suitable venues for them – watch this space!!In the meantime, we’d like your help with a couple of matters please:

We are very aware that there are still a lot of ex-members who might be keen to attend the celebrations but we have no current address or other way of contacting them. If you have any contact details (ideally email addresses) for any ex-members please forward them to us and we will make contact.

We are now at the stage where we would like to start accumulating some photos of club teams or events. We’d like those sent to us in digital format (jpeg or similar format); not too large a file and ideally accompanied by the names of those in the photo. Please send to aynsley@squashotago.co.nz

That’s all we have for you at this stage. There will be a further update in a couple of months with lists of those who have indicated they will be attending (names only no addresses). In the meantime, we would be keen to get any contact information you may have.Kind regardsGreg SligoChairmanCelebrations Committee

In May 1968, the Otago Squash Rackets Club moved into their new club rooms at Mellor Park, so next year the Club will have been fifty years on site. What a wonderful reason to get together to share some memories, photographs, and even the odd story that might now be allowed south of the Waitaki. We don’t have much in the way of detail as yet because the date has only just been set. Much of what will happen depends on how many attend which in turn will affect the chosen format for the ‘get together’. This note is to provide you with a quick ‘heads up’ and to let you know there are plans being made. We hope you will reply and register your interest. We won’t publish your email or contact details but we would like you’re okay for us to list on our website the names of those who have expressed interest. Just as importantly, we’d like you to forward this email to other ex-club members you may know as we’re keen to let everyone know the plans. So, what’s happening? WHAT A get together of past and present members of the Otago Squash Club who have enjoyed squash at Mellor Park. WHEN It’ll be held during Queen’s Birthday weekend (1st-4th June) 2018. The precise timing of events will be finalised once we have a better idea of numbers attending and know what other events are on in Dunedin at that time. WHERE Some events will be at Mellor Park. Other functions may be held at other venues, again dependent on numbers attending. WHY To celebrate 50 years of squash at Mellor Park and a great excuse to get together with team mates and current and past club members. WHO That’s the easy bit - that’s you, other club members, as well as friends you’ve kept in touch with. We’d like you to send us their contact details or to forward this message to them directly. HOW Just reply to this email saying ‘yes, put my name down please’ – remember it’s just an expression of interest at this stage. Don’t forget to add contact details for anyone else you know who might be interested. By the way, ‘we’ is the organizing committee: Greg Sligo (Chairman), Mark Gribben, Chris Bosworth, Gerard Decourcy, Rangi Clark, Tony Johnston, Don Denniston & Aynsley Munro We’ll be in touch again in the second half of July to keep you up to date with what’s happening. If you have any queries before then, please feel free to email Aynsley (aynsley@squashotago.co.nz) or give her a call at (03) 476-2040. Kind regards Greg SligoChairmanCelebrations Committee